Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds. [k]antique communiqué oblique masquerade

[k] antique communiqué oblique masquerade

conquer grotesque opaque bouquet

mosque lacquer physique marquee

queue clique plaque baroque

[kw]

· question – question tag – question time – answer a question – ask a question – rephrase a question – awkward question – questioner – questionable – highly questionable – questionnaire

· qualify – fully qualified – qualify for a grant – a qualifying match – qualification – without qualification – acquire qualification

· quality – top quality – low quality – personal qualities – leadership qualities – quality assurance – quality control

· quantity – quantity of water – quantitative – quantity surveyor

· aqua – aqualung – aquamarine – aquarium – Aquarius – aquaplane

· quick – quicken – quick and dirty – quickening – quickly – quicksand – quick-tempered – quick-witted

Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.

Let’s ask the quests for a last of requests.

To be in a quandary.

(Быть поставленным в затруднительное положение).

To quake with fear.

No a quiver of an eyelid.

(Глазом не моргнуть).

All of a quiver.

(Весь дрожа, в волнении).

Be quite, require qualified quantity of queen apples.

An art requites a whole man pique piquant.

The quality of your thoughts determines the quality of your life.

I don’t know the sequence of events.

Good and quickly seldom meet.

The question is quite clear.

His request surprised me.

Sequins on queen’s dress were unique.

I’ve made some inquiries.

He is very inquisitive, he wants to see a queen.

The sequel was interesting.

Are you for quality or quantity?

I value the quality of any qualification.

I have a question for you, it’s just a quickie.

Let’s stop quibbling over small details.

Ann and Nick squabble with one another over trifles.

Activity 4. Read the similes. Which one do you like most of all? And why?

Activity 5. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the

letters “qu”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.

How pleasant to quote Mr. Lear!

Who has written quirky volumes of stuff!

Some think him quipping and queer,

But a few think him inquisitive enough.

There was a Young Lady Flint,

Who had the most horrible squint.

She could squabble the whole day

With a squad of squatters, people say.

Activity 6. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the

letter “Q”. Read the poems according to the reading rules.

A. There was a quite unique queen, B. The rose is red, the grass is green,

She required making gardens green. Serve Queen Bess our noble queen,

To live without quibbles and quarrels. She is quintessential in all

Such were her quotations ofmorals. And has no quirks at all.

C. A magic moment I remember

I raised my eyes –

And you were there,

A fleeting vision – the quintessence

Of all the beautiful and rare.

A. Pushkin

² Activity 7. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twister.

Learn it by heart..

Activity 8. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.

Can you find Russian versions for them?

READING TEST

quota squatter cheque Iraq

quadric equipment sequester liquidate

quick opaque mosque queen

quid quality liquid question

quash quilt square equality

quote quantities quorum quintet

requiem tranquility quick quoin

requisition quiz request quick-witted

inquiry quart require qualify

tranquilize quad perquisite quince

sequel quandary inquisitor liquefy